Demographics Population 72,085 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 5,404,145 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (58,380) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Province No. 2: 84.75 4,580,116 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (26,180) Language most spoken at home about three-quarters of the figure in Nepal: 48.94 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 2: 32.91 2,445,318 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tharu (10,897) Most populous caste or ethnic group a little less than the figure in Nepal: 15.62 4,327,086 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 2: 14.1 797,666 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.6% Are disabled about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 1.32% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,24,491 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 1,043,411 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 64,835 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 541,268 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 40.5% (16,077) Have passed the primary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 2: 45.01% 1,087,653 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.4% (4,523) Have passed the secondary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 11.01% 265,987 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 13,445 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 932,087 '5.36' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: '5.80' '99.12' Men per 100 women a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 2: '101.18' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 95.1% (12,785) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Province No. 2: 96.17% 896,369 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 90% (12,105) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 more than 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 2: 52.05% 485,156 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 82.9% (11,144) Use electricity for lighting about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 2: 59.69% 556,342 Drinking Water Source 20.7% (2,782) Use piped tap water for drinking about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about double the rate in Province No. 2: 10.46% 97,472 Household Toilet Type 21.9% (2,945) Have a flush toilet about half the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 2: 16.17% 150,763